Outback / Cap One / Gator Bowl Open Thread
NOTE: Here's the plan for these three bowls because they all involve the B1G and they are all on at the same time.
To avoid clutter for the time being, I will create just the one thread for the following:
1 PM, ABC - Outback Bowl - Michigan State versus Georgia
1 PM, ESPN - Capital One Bowl - Nebraska versus South Carolina
1 PM, ESPN2 - Urban Meyer (Gator) Bowl - Ohio (yes, that one) versus Florida
However, if the thread quickly becomes unmanageable or hard to follow, then I will break it out and create threads for each game and this one can be repurosed to perhaps talk about the B1G performance to date - highlights, complaints, etc...does that sound fair to all?
Anyway, quickie summaries:
Outback Bowl - this is the consolation prize for flubbing your conference championship games. Michigan State (10-3) will be playing Georgia (10-3) in what I hope will be a rather competitive game. I went Michigan State here - I think they actually could pull this one out unless Aaron Murray starts throwing bullets which his receivers can catch. Oh, what could have been in the SEC championship game, right?
Capital One Bowl - I dare say the folks at Capital One were looking for variety with the B1G tie-in and went Nebraska (9-3), which travels well, as we saw in person, and will probably be a huge presence in Orlando. South Carolina (10-2) brings Steve Spurrier back to Florida - I think they still like this guy there. This one might be close, but I went South Carolina.
Urban Meyer (Gator) Bowl - the past and future of Urban Meyer will be on the field here in the battle of 2011 underperformers. Ohio (6-6) and Florida (6-6) will be there to play, I am sure, although I seem to remember Ohio not having much luck against Florida in a bowl not too long ago. These are different teams, of course, but I took Ohio by a slim margin. I think a middling Ohio team is just a little better than a middling Florida team.
So, there you are - if you see threads reproducing by fragmentation around 2 PM (or sooner), you'll know why.
January 2nd, 2012 at 12:26 PM ^
life. I figure the B1G needs the win, and we can be magnanimous.
They'll be gnashing their teeth at us even more if they win than if they lose.
January 2nd, 2012 at 12:31 PM ^
January 2nd, 2012 at 12:41 PM ^
Root for Michigan State?
no.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:04 PM ^
win. Odds are they find some way to blow it anyway.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:29 PM ^
time since I have lived in Ga I am pulling for the Dawgs. My wife will be happy as I am hoping for a Gator win as well. B1G in all other games just want more humiliation for OSU and MSU to continue the winless bowl streak.
January 2nd, 2012 at 12:30 PM ^
Couldn't the OP just have titled this thread something like, "January 2nd bowl games open thread?"
Anyway, looking forward to the Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl in particular. Lots of offense in those games.
January 2nd, 2012 at 12:37 PM ^
Yes he could have.
January 2nd, 2012 at 12:42 PM ^
Do you really want to read 400 plus comments in one thread?
January 2nd, 2012 at 12:49 PM ^
If this game keeps up. I see PSU losing 45-0
January 2nd, 2012 at 12:56 PM ^
Does anyone have a steam for the Outback bowl? It's not going to be on ESPN 360 and firstrowsports appears to be having issues today.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:03 PM ^
Their only highlight is the hail mary pass to beat Wisconsin.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:05 PM ^
Having been born and raised in Atlanta, GO DAWGS!!! Beat sparty!
Also, hoping Nebraska crushes s carolina and that a meteor hits the Gator Bowl.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:05 PM ^
LOL at Ohio's kickoff
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:08 PM ^
Neb's D looked awesome in that first series. WOW.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:10 PM ^
I'm having a hard time watching all 3, but florida is moving the ball with ease on ohio
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:08 PM ^
Remember to blink.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:09 PM ^
Dantonio has cleaned things up in east Lansing.
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January 2nd, 2012 at 1:10 PM ^
So did Neb's O. WOW.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:12 PM ^
Florida's offense couldn't cross the street their last couple of games. That's why I like OSU's chances.
Still, the bucks never beat SEC schools unless they start ineligible
players. Hard to predict this one.January 2nd, 2012 at 1:10 PM ^
Shazier is already hurt.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:11 PM ^
so the Nebraska D and O did great, ST not so much
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:11 PM ^
I have actually never seen a blocked PAT returned for 2. That score looks weird.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:13 PM ^
I saw Iowa do it against Penn State a couple years ago. Ohio State almost did it against us in that classic 97 game. That was the first time I ever remember seeing it happen.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:13 PM ^
Can someone tell me the point of having all these bowl games on at the same time? Why do the earlier bowls get their own time slot, but these better matchups play at the same time?
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:16 PM ^
hates the B1G Ten and their fans
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:16 PM ^
True...shocked they weren't staggered by even 10 mins each.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:13 PM ^
Yeah Trenton Robinson better not sit. MSU is really going to need him if they expect to stop the perimeter stuff Georgia has gone to.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:14 PM ^
It looks like he only sat for 3 plays.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:16 PM ^
He hit him with the dreaded three play suspension....that's what happens when you cross the Dean of Discipline.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:47 PM ^
I didn't see what happened with Robinson. Any more info on that?
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:13 PM ^
Wow, that was not a fumble
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:14 PM ^
Dumbest call of all time. [MSU]
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:15 PM ^
That was a really dumb play call.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:14 PM ^
It was just given to Ohio.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:14 PM ^
safety! on a bubble screen hahahahahahaha
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:16 PM ^
my 7 year old said "who throws backward in their own endzone". exactly
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:16 PM ^
MSU first play on offense = safety
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:16 PM ^
Sparty Noooooo!!! What a stupid play call.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:18 PM ^
and to think they wanted a bcs bowl..pshhh
January 2nd, 2012 at 6:40 PM ^
If their opponent was going to be V Tech, I'm sure they'd rather play them than play Georgia.. V Tech is easy street for BCS competition. Lets face it.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:18 PM ^
He suspended Robinson for one whole play. What a hardass!!
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:30 PM ^
The "Dean of Discipline" at work. LOL
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:19 PM ^
They ran that play a lot against us. It helps make up for the ineffectiveness of their offensive line. That screen and the bunch wide receiver screen as well.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:19 PM ^
OSU's offensive game plan no different with a month to get ready. 3rd and long...QB run.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:20 PM ^
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:28 PM ^
We were not in his top 2.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:20 PM ^
They are doing about 95% of the tackling, including everything in Ohio's offensive backfield. Is it possible that your front 4 can just disappear on every rush play like that? Does it explain the 6-6 record a bit?
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:23 PM ^